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Google Fonts Redesigned

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Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#102
post #4

Looks great in Chrome, completely broken in Firefox: https://i.imgur.com/XRMgcHp.png .

Getting nothing but a blank page in Firefox.

On the console there's this:

21:07:34.420 Error: The operation is insecure. Fc@java/com/google/fonts/directory/ui/app_js.js:78:634 l/ angular_js.js:309 b() angular_js.js:183 Kf() angular_js.js:31 Jf/d() angular_js.js:31

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#103

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The first one on the list had convinced me this was a very interestingly-trained Markov chain generator. I need to read more Philip K. Dick.

That's always an appropriate state of mind. And luckily, that story is already in the public domain: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32522 As are a few others: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/33399

There's actually more PD PKD than that, but some of it's only available as scans rather than text. And some of his works has disputed PD status, eg. there was some kind of tussle between the Dick estate and the makers of The Adjustment Bureau over its PD status.

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#104
post #6
post #4

Looks great in Chrome, completely broken in Firefox: https://i.imgur.com/XRMgcHp.png .

Oh, don't worry. Looks amazing in Chrome http://i.imgur.com/FZtjj1U.png

I got that with IE and Opera also. /sigh, does not bode well for using those font's if the font site is broken.

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#105

"Your browser is not currently supported. Google Fonts works best on Chrome, Firefox, or Safari." Google still treating Edge users like trash, I see[0]. Microsoft Edge works fine for the vast majority of websites, and a block like this telling you to get a different browser is incredibly painful. If you tell me I need a different browser, I'm going to find a different company or website to do business with. [0]Gmail…

It's fair play after the IE-ification of the web before that.

That was the old IE. Edge is a whole new browser and management has changed since ballmer era. It's like punishing current generation of Germans because of hitler.

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#106

"Your browser is not currently supported. Google Fonts works best on Chrome, Firefox, or Safari." Google still treating Edge users like trash, I see[0]. Microsoft Edge works fine for the vast majority of websites, and a block like this telling you to get a different browser is incredibly painful. If you tell me I need a different browser, I'm going to find a different company or website to do business with. [0]Gmail…

It's fair play after the IE-ification of the web before that.

It doesn't matter if it's "fair" - I don't want Chromification to become the new IE-ification. Vendor lock-in is always bad.

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#107
post #54

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You can select a size for a given font by hovering over it to reveal the size slider and other options (desktop version at least), and then applying the size to all.

The font size slider is incredibly annoying. There should at least be a field to manually input a size as well. Having fonts jump from 8px - 22px with no space between is useless.

Doesn't jump for me. I also notice that if you click the slider, left and right arrow keys change the size by 1px.

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#108

"Your browser is not currently supported. Google Fonts works best on Chrome, Firefox, or Safari." Google still treating Edge users like trash, I see[0]. Microsoft Edge works fine for the vast majority of websites, and a block like this telling you to get a different browser is incredibly painful. If you tell me I need a different browser, I'm going to find a different company or website to do business with. [0]Gmail…

It's not just Edge users, I get the same constant annoyances with Firefox.

Yea, I found that really annoying.

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#109
post #11
post #4

Looks great in Chrome, completely broken in Firefox: https://i.imgur.com/XRMgcHp.png .

Hey SEMW, Sorry about that. The missing character detection can be a little finicky. Can I get a browser version / OS?

I'm seeing the same issue on Firefox 45.2.0esr on Debian.

Re: Google Fonts Redesigned

#110

"Your browser is not currently supported. Google Fonts works best on Chrome, Firefox, or Safari." Google still treating Edge users like trash, I see[0]. Microsoft Edge works fine for the vast majority of websites, and a block like this telling you to get a different browser is incredibly painful. If you tell me I need a different browser, I'm going to find a different company or website to do business with. [0]Gmail…

It's fair play after the IE-ification of the web before that.

I don't think Chromification is any better.
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